Nike unveils details of massive new China HQ Portland Business Journal by Erik Siemers , Business Journal staff writer Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 2:56pm PST - Last Modified: Monday, January 9, 2012, 3:00pm PST
Nike Inc. on Monday released the first details of its plan to build a new 600,000-square-foot regional headquarters in China. The sporting goods giant (NYSE: NKE), based in unincorporated Washington County, said the new campus will be built in Shanghai’s Yangpu District as part of a new mixed-use development by New York-based developer Tishman Speyer called “The Springs.” In a news release, Nike said it has signed a long-term lease with Tishman Speyer. Tishman Speyer will build more than 587,227 square feet encompassing up to three office buildings and a five-story multipurpose conference center. The campus will also feature a soccer field, a regulation-size indoor basketball court, a state-of-the-art workout facility, a full-service food and beverage operation and the standalone conference center to host major events and product unveilings. Nike will move into the space starting in the first quarter of 2014...................>>>>.................>>>>........................http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2012/01/09/nike-unveils-details-of-massive-new.html